359 South Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 14
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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The Stulberg Competition is open to students of violin, viola, cello, or double bass. Applicants must be age 19 or under as of January 1, 2025. Proof of date of birth will be required if selected as a semifinalist. Current students of the judges are not eligible to apply.

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SEMIFINALS (live rounds)

Semifinalists must:

• Be in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Friday, May 16 (rehearsals) and Saturday, May 17, 2025 (semifinals and finals performances);
• Perform the piece/movement(s) submitted in their application. No substitutions allowed;
• Perform a selection from a commissioned piece. Music will be available to selected semifinalists;
• Perform from memory;
• Limit the semifinals concerto performances to no more than 20 minutes.

Collaborative pianists will be provided. Six finalists will be chosen from the twelve semifinalists at the competition.

FINALS (live rounds)

During the Finals Round, finalists will perform additional repertoire at a Finals Concert to determine medalists. Finals performances are limited to 15 minutes and can consist of single or multiple movements of a single work. They may be different movements from the work performed for the semifinals, or from a separate work.